1) pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish

1a) writhing (of fear)

1b) anguish

Also means: chi.lah (חִילָה "agony" H2427B)

Root √חול: חוּל חִיל vb whirl dance writhe Qal dance twist writhe , whirl whirl about , Po‛lel dance writhe with bear bring forth in travail. (poet.) wait anxiously Po‛lal be made to writhe be brought forth Hiph cause to be in anguish . Hoph be born . Hithpol whirling writhing suffering torture , wait longingly . Hithpalp and she writhed .in anxiety .

חִיל n.m a writhing anguish .